How We Make a Difference

Great strides have been made in diagnosing and treating epilepsy, a neurological disease characterized by recurring seizures. Despite these advances, epilepsy continues to evoke negative stereotypes, fear and discrimination.

For example:

A man from New York was denied a job opportunity due to a blanket policy excluding applicants taking seizure medications.

A man from Indiana was arrested and charged with a criminal offense after a seizure

A child from Maryland was denied access to a camp because he needed a rescue medication for seizures.

The Epilepsy Defense Fund’s network attorneys have worked to resolve these types of discriminatory practices.

“Thank you for help setting a solid foundation for me and my lawyer to work with...please keep doing what you do. And thank you again for your hard work and support.-James S., consumer.